Agricultural Practices in India

Statement 1 is wrong because yellow rust is the appearance of yellow-coloured stripes produced parallel along the venations of each leaf blade due to the presence of uredinia, a class of fungi in the wheat plants. This disease is found in wheat grown in cooler environments. It can be controlled by breeding resistant varieties Statement 2 is wrong because wheat is a rabi crop. Rabi crops are sown in autumn and harvested in the winter season. They include wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard. Kharif crops are sown in rainy season. They include Millets (Bajra and Jowar), Paddy (Rice), Maize, Moong (Pulses), Groundnut, Red Chillies, Cotton, Soyabean, Sugarcane and Turmeric. Hence, both statements are wrong.

Mustard is a rabi crop. It is the correct answer as it does not depend upon monsoon rain for growth.

This is the correct option. In this method, land is left uncultivated for one or two seasons. The fallow land regains the nutrients by decomposing of remains of plants and animals by the action of microbes.

This is the correct answer. After ploughing, the ploughed land is levelled and pressed lightly with the help of an iron leveller.

Harvesting is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle or reaper. Hence, this is the correct option.

This is the correct answer. The winter rainfall, known as ‘mahawat’, is small, but is of immense importance for the cultivation of rabi crops.

This is the correct option. The Raikas combined cultivation with pastoralism.

This is the correct option. Kharif crops are usually harvested between the months of September and October.

This is the correct option. Wheat is not a commercial crop. It can be consumed directly.

This is the correct option. Bewar is a local term for swidden agriculture in India.

This is the correct answer as during the rainy season or the kharif crop, the farmers of Palampur grow jowar and bajra to be used as cattle feed.

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct. All farmers in Palampur grow at least two main crops. They grow jowar and bajra as cattle feed.

This statement is correct. Hence, it is the correct answer. The entire cultivated area of 200 hectares (ha.) was irrigated by tubewells by the mid 70s.

It is the correct answer as watermelon is a zayad crop. In this group, plants can tolerate sunshine and wind.

Onion is cultivated by transplanting seedlings.